Mastery: Master Games

You are playing White and your 'partner' is Saemisch. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 9...Bc8-a6, planning to build a pressure against the doubled c-pawn. What are White's options and how should he respond?

• 3 challenges

You are playing Black and your 'partner' is Hoffman. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was at typical sacrifice on h7 - 9. Be4xh7+. What are White's options and how should he respond?

• 2 challenges

You are playing White and your 'partner' is Alekhine. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 47...Rc2-c4, attacking one of White's pawns. What are White's options and how should he respond?

• 6 challenges

You are playing Black and your 'partner' is Mary Bain. This is a blindfold exhibition. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 9. Ne2x(B)d4. What are Black's options and how should he respond?

• 4 challenges

You are playing White and your 'partner' is Euwe. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 25...c7-c6, strengthening the Q-side pawns. What are White's options and how should he respond?

• 4 challenges

You are playing Black and your 'partner' is Alekhine. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 30. d4-d5, attacking in the center. What are Black's options and how should he respond?

• 3 challenges

You are playing White and your 'partner' is Elsikases. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 369...Bc8x(N)e6, leaving the a6 pawn en prise. What are White's options and how should he respond?

• 1 challenge

You are playing Black and your 'partner' is Thomas. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 29. Qa6-a8, with (seemingly) deadly threats on the 8th rank. Black resigned here. Any other options you can see here?

• 3 challenges

You are playing White and your 'partner' is William. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 36...Kg6-h5, trying to run away from White pieces. What are White's options and how should he respond?

• 1 challenge

You are playing Black and your 'partner' is Fonaroff. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 28. Bd2-e3, hoping to plug the holes around his King. What are Black's options and how should he respond?

• 4 challenges

You are playing White and your 'partner' is Marshall. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 24...Rb8-b6, shielding the a7 pawn from the Queen's attack and attempting to defend the Bishop. What are White's options...

• 3 challenges

You are playing Black and your 'partner' is Molina. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 24. d3-d4, hoping to push back Black's rook and open some space for his pieces. What are Black's options and how should...

• 6 challenges

You are playing White and your 'partner' is Janowski. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 24...g5x(P)h4. What are White's options and how should he respond?

• 4 challenges

You are playing Black and your 'partner' is Dake. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 50. Pg3-g4, seemingly achieving nothing. What are Black's options and how should he respond?

• 3 challenges

You are playing White and your 'partner' is Nimtozowitsch. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 17...Ph7-h5, undermining your K-side pawns. What are White's options and how should he respond?

• 1 challenge

You are playing White and your 'partner' is Lilienthal. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 19...Qc4x(P)e4, strengthening the queenside pawns. What are White's options and how should he respond?

• 7 challenges

You are playing Black and your 'partner' is Fonaroff. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 18. Bf4x(N)e5, creating very serious threats. What are Black's options and how should he respond?

• 5 challenges

You are playing White and your 'partner' is Tarrasch. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 17...Bg4x(N)f3. What are White's options and how should he respond?

• 2 challenges

You are playing White and your 'partner' is Bernstein. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 26..Rc7-c5, attacking the N. What are White's options and how should he respond?

• 1 challenge

You are playing Black and your 'partner' is Marshall. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 18. Re7x(B)e6, starting the fireworks. What are Black's options and how should he respond?

• 3 challenges

You are playing White and your 'partner' is Botvinnik. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 29...Qe8-e7, blocking the danerous P and gibing extra support to the Nf6. What are White's options and how should he...

• 5 challenges

You are playing Black and your 'partner' is Janowski. It is your move. How do you evaluate the situation? Capablanca's last move was 83. Kc4-d5, improving his King while preventing the Black King from getting back to the b-pawn. Black resigned here. Any...

• 7 challenges